Cat Facts 16

•  1. They keep their head level when chasing prey
• Cats have an amazing way of catching their prey. They chase while keeping their head level. On the contrary, dogs bob their head up and down when chasing prey.
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• 2. Asians eat cats
• On average, there are about 4 million cats that are consumed in Asia every year. You can find cat markets, which have cats hanged on hooks, like how beef is hanged when prepared.
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• 3. They spend most of their lives sleeping
• A cat can sleep for about two-thirds of her day. It is believed that the cat will use its sleeping hours to restore the energy it used during the day. So, if a cat lives for nine years, it means that it has been asleep for six good years.
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• 4. A pack of cats is called a Clowder
• So when you see a group of cats playing or taking a nap in the neighborhood, you know how to refer to them.
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• 5. The male cats are mostly left pawed while the female is right-pawed
• This is interesting because about ninety percent of humans are right handed while the rest are mostly left-handed males.
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• 6. An adult cat will meow to humans to communicate with them
• When the cat meows, it is mostly asking for food, or it needs some attention. Nonetheless, the kitten will meow to the mother when they need to suckle or when they are threatened.
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• 7. They yowl to fellow cats
• You might have realized a different sound that is produced by a cat, which is mostly when the cat is communicating to a fellow cat. Usually, they will yowl when they need to mate, or when they are irritated.
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• 8. A cat can make 100 sounds
• Amazingly, a cat can make up to 100 different sounds.
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• This is compared to the dog, which can only make ten sounds. If you would be able to note every single sound that a cat makes, you’d be astonished.